AI assistants · by Anthropic
Claude
Claude is Anthropic's AI assistant on web, desktop and mobile. It handles long documents, writing, file creation, data analysis and research, and it can connect to apps and tools. Paid plans add Claude Code for software work, the Research feature, more models and higher usage. Team and Enterprise add shared projects, SSO and admin controls.
- Paid plans from
- $20/mo
- Free plan
- Yes
- Data portability
- moderate
- Last reviewed
- Oct 13, 2026
Plans & pricing
Claude Code is included in Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise. Enterprise pairs a $20 seat fee with usage at API rates, so it is not directly comparable to flat-rate plans.
| Plan | Price (USD) | Highlights | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo |
| Verified· Oct 13, 2026Source |
| Pro | $20/mo $17 per month when billed annually ($200 up front). |
| Verified· Oct 13, 2026Source |
| Max (5x) | $100/mo Shown as 'From $100' per month. |
| Verified· Oct 13, 2026Source |
| Max (20x) | $200/mo |
| UnverifiedSource |
| Team (Standard seat) | $20/seat/mo billed annually · $25 per seat per month billed monthly. Team plan is for 2 to 150 seats. |
| Verified· Oct 13, 2026Source |
| Team (Premium seat) | $100/seat/mo billed annually · $125 per seat per month billed monthly. Can be mixed with Standard seats. |
| Verified· Oct 13, 2026Source |
| Enterprise | $20/seat/mo billed annually · Base seat fee; usage is billed on top at API rates, so real cost depends on consumption. |
| Verified· Oct 13, 2026Source |
What Claude does
13 capabilities mapped. Click one to compare every tool that does it.
| Capability | Fit | Quality | Ease | Precision | Team | Plans | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General-purpose AI assistant | Core feature | — | — | All plans | Usage resets on 5-hour sessions and weekly limits, which heavy users hit · Consumer plans train on content unless you opt out | ||
| Write marketing and business copy | Core feature | — | — | All plans | No team-wide brand voice enforcement · Still needs fact-checking | ||
| Generate and edit software code | Core feature | — | — | Pro, Max (5x), Max (20x), Team (Standard seat), Team (Premium seat), Enterprise | Claude Code is not on Free · Heavy agentic use hits usage limits quickly on Pro | ||
| Research a topic on the web with citations | Strong | — | — | All plans | Research is not on Free · Citations need checking | ||
| Analyse data and spreadsheets | Strong | — | All plans | One-off analysis, not a live data connection · Large files may hit limits | |||
| Run AI agents that complete multi-step tasks | Strong | — | — | Pro, Max (5x), Max (20x), Team (Standard seat), Team (Premium seat), Enterprise | Agent features are still rolling out by plan · Long runs consume usage limits | ||
| Proofread and improve writing | Partial | — | All plans | Copy-paste workflow · May over-edit unless told to keep changes minimal | |||
| Research prospects and accounts | Partial | — | — | All plans | No verified contact data · Manual, one account at a time | ||
| Extract data from documents and PDFs | Partial | — | — | All plans | No review queue or validation rules · Bulk processing needs Claude Code or the API | ||
| Create presentation decks | Partial | — | — | All plans | Not tested in depth for this review · Brand template governance is limited compared with dedicated deck tools | ||
| Build internal tools and lightweight apps | Partial | — | All plans | Hosting, auth and a shared database are up to you outside Artifacts · Not a no-code app builder with permissions | |||
| Ask questions across company documents | Partial | — | — | Team (Standard seat), Team (Premium seat), Enterprise | Depends on which connectors exist for your stack · Not a dedicated permission-aware search index | ||
| Generate images from text | Workaround | — | — | All plans | No native text-to-image model · Pair with an image generator for thumbnails or illustrations |
Fit and scores (1–5) are editorial judgements. How we score
Why people pay for it
- Claude Code for agentic software development is included from Pro upward
- Strong long-form writing and analysis of long documents
- Research feature and higher usage limits than Free
- Access to Opus and other models beyond the free Sonnet and Haiku
- Team plans with no training on content by default, SSO and shared projects
Reasons to keep paying
The honest case for Claude. If these matter to you, don't switch.
- Developers who rely on Claude Code daily would need to change their coding workflow
- Projects, memory and connected apps that hold working context
- Writing quality and tone that many users prefer for long-form drafts
- Max and Team Premium bundle large usage allowances that are costly to match through the API
Risks to know about
- mediumsensitive data
The pricing page marks training as 'opt-out' on Free, Pro and Max. Turn it off before sharing client data, or use Team or Enterprise, which do not train on content by default.
- mediumreliability
Outputs, citations and code can be wrong. Review before use.
- mediumfunctionality loss
Dropping to Free removes Claude Code, Research and Opus access.
- mediumsecurity
Agentic features such as Claude Code and Claude in Chrome can take actions on your files and accounts; set permissions carefully.
- data portability: moderate
Conversation data can be exported from settings. Projects, memory and connector setup need rebuilding elsewhere. Code written with Claude Code lives in your own repository and is fully portable.
Get more from Claude
Workflows where Claude replaces something else you pay for.
- Build and host a small business website with AI coding tools instead of Webflow, Squarespace or WixFor a simple 3–8 page marketing site: write a site brief, have Claude Code or Cursor (or a chat assistant, for non-coders) build plain HTML/CSS, and host it on Cloudflare's free plan with Workers static assets. Includes the agent prompt, deployment commands, a form option, redirect handling and an honest list of what you give up.moderate1–2 days for a 5-page si…$0 extrauses Claude, Cloudflare Workers & Pages
- Write client proposals with AI and Google Docs instead of PandaDocTurn discovery-call notes into a scoped, priced proposal with a four-step AI prompt sequence, lay it out in a reusable Google Docs template, and collect signatures with Google Docs eSignature (if your Workspace plan includes it) or a DocuSign account you already have. Replaces PandaDoc's writing and template work; not its analytics, CRM sync or payments.easy2–3 hours to build the t…$0 extrauses Claude, Google Workspace
- Run your company wiki in Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 instead of paying for Notion or ConfluenceFor teams of up to about 15 who already pay for Google Workspace or Microsoft 365: move the wiki into a shared drive of Google Docs with a Google Sites front page (or SharePoint/OneNote on Microsoft 365). Includes an information architecture template, a Notion export-and-import checklist, AI prompts for cleanup, and the honest list of what you lose — mainly databases, Notion AI and slick page linking.moderate1–3 days for a typical s…$0 extrauses Google Workspace
- Consolidate overlapping AI assistant subscriptions (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Grok, Copilot)If you pay for two to four AI assistants, run a one-week, side-by-side test on your real tasks with a provided prompt set and scoring sheet, check which assistant your Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 plan already includes, and cancel the rest at their renewal dates. Some heavy users will rightly keep two; the test tells you which.easy1 hour to set up$0 extrauses
- Replace Tableau Creator seats with Data Studio (Looker Studio) dashboards on Google SheetsFor SMB reporting on spreadsheet-sized data: prep your Sheets properly, build the dashboard in Google's free Data Studio (renamed from Looker Studio in 2026), use Claude or ChatGPT for analysis and formulas, and schedule PDF email delivery. Microsoft 365 shops can use free Power BI Desktop, but sharing needs Power BI Pro.moderate1–2 days for the first d…$0 extrauses Looker Studio, Google Workspace
- Drop Grammarly when you already pay for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or CopilotIf you already pay for an AI assistant, prompts handle rewrites, tone and careful proofreading, and built-in checkers (Google Docs, Microsoft Editor, Apple Writing Tools) cover everyday spelling and grammar. What you genuinely lose is Grammarly's real-time underlines everywhere you type, plus plagiarism checks, AI detection and team style guides on paid plans.easy30–45 minutes$0 extrauses
- Extract invoice data with AI into Google Sheets, with validation and human approvalFor low invoice volumes: use Gemini in Google Workspace or ChatGPT file upload with a strict extraction prompt (no-code), or an n8n flow from Gmail to an LLM to Sheets (automated). Either way, totals and duplicates are checked by rules, and a human approves every invoice before payment.moderatePath A: 1–2 hours. Path…+$5/mouses Google Workspace
- Stop paying for Otter: use the transcription and AI notes already in Meet, Teams or ZoomMany business plans already include meeting transcripts and AI notes: Google Meet transcripts and 'Take notes for me' on eligible Workspace editions, Teams transcription (with AI notes via Teams Premium or Microsoft 365 Copilot), and Zoom's built-in meeting summaries on eligible paid plans. Check what you have, fill gaps with a transcript-to-action-items prompt, and handle recording consent properly.easy30–60 minutes$0 extrauses
- Research ~500 target accounts a month with an AI assistant and Google SheetsReplace the account-research columns you'd build in Clay with batched, cited web research in Claude or ChatGPT, a strict JSON output schema, a scoring rubric and a 10% hallucination spot-check. It does not replace verified contact data — you still need Apollo, ZoomInfo or similar for emails and phones.moderate2–3 hours$0 extrauses Google Workspace
- Design a print-ready restaurant menu with AI instead of CanvaKeep your menu as a simple list, have Claude or ChatGPT turn it into a clean, printable HTML menu (Letter or A4), and save it as a PDF from your browser. Includes a Google Docs route for owners who don't want to touch code, plus the allergen and print-shop caveats that matter.easy1–2 hours for the first…$0 extrauses Claude
- Run a small-business CRM in Google Sheets with AI-written Apps ScriptFor a 1–5 person services business: a structured Google Sheet plus a short Apps Script (written and debugged with Claude or ChatGPT) gives you a pipeline, follow-up reminders and a daily email digest without a paid CRM seat. Try HubSpot's free CRM first if you don't want to maintain anything.moderate3–5 hours$0 extrauses Google Workspace
- Make YouTube thumbnails with ChatGPT instead of CanvaGenerate on-brand thumbnail backgrounds with ChatGPT image generation, then add your real face and exact headline text with a free HTML template or the OneLessTool in-browser composer. Covers prompts, text-rendering fixes, export at YouTube's sizes and an A/B test before you cancel.easy60–90 minutes once$0 extrauses ChatGPT
- Move simple and medium Zaps to n8n (self-hosted or n8n Cloud)Inventory your Zaps, stand up n8n Community Edition on a small VPS with Docker Compose (or use n8n Cloud), migrate lowest-risk Zaps first, parallel-run each one, and only then cancel. You trade a per-task bill for owning uptime, patching and backups.advanced1 day for the server and…+$14.4/mouses n8n
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Sources & freshness
- Claude pricing — accessed Oct 13, 2026
- Claude Max plan — accessed Oct 13, 2026